Technology, by David Wenske and Andrew Walker

What will you and me be doing without texting? Television? Computers? Well our life would be a lot more strenuous and difficult. I want you to try keeping your cell phone off for one day. Can you do it?? I know I can because I don't use my cell phone :P. We all know technology eases many of our problems in life, but why do we need all these new cell phones and gadgets when they come out?

Anyone remember our good friend, the Playstation 1? When you first look at that name, you might think of a primitive piece of junk, but I remember I used to play the PS1 hours on end. What happened to our old pals, the GameCube, Xbox, and Gameboy Advanced? They've been replaced with the PS3, Xbox 360 and the Nintendo DS. Why? Because they're more advanced and sleeker than the older consoles. Do you have a really old video game that you never play because it's too "old?" I have a stack of PS1 games that I still think are really fun to play, although the graphics are horrible. Go ahead and whip out your old Gran Turismo or Spyro game, or ask your dad for his Atari 2600 and go have fun!

Maybe your parents remember having huge clubs as cell phones. Or your grandparents remember when they used the phone with a wheel to call someone. Or your great-great-grandfather might remember when he wrote his message on paper and used a horse to take it to whoever. But that's way back! Now when you walk out of our school every day, you see all the girls whip out their cell phones and start texting the day away. Who in the world are they texting??? The reason we do this is because it's so easy and handy. Can we keep the cell phones we have now and survive with the same one until we die? Or do we need the brand new iPhone 4G when it comes out??

Ahh, the black and white TV. Maybe or grandparents watch TV Land and look for when "I Love Lucy" comes on. At the same time, we look for when "Spongebob" or "Entertainment Tonight" comes on and see what type of juice Opera will drink in the morning. Have you ever owned a TV with a big, hollow space in the back? My dad still has one of those for his main one. Now we have flat screens with "3D technology" and "Quattron technology." Is there any real quality difference between today's TVs and 1990's TVs, other than taking up less space??

Well we know that technology has greatly advanced in the past few years. Ipods, cell phones, computers, GPS, and many other gadgets seem required in our everyday life. Again, keep that cell phone off for one day, if you can. What do you think. Do you like technology the way it is, or do you think that even technology today isn't good enough for your needs?